Construction of the castle 1750-1760 (≈ 1755)
Construction period for Abbé de Bouzey
26 mars 1958
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 26 mars 1958 (≈ 1958)
Protection of the castle, park and decorative elements
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The castle itself; the wall of the terrace; the nymph; the circular plane staircase; the fountain; the park (cf. AD 22-24): Order of 26 March 1958
Key figures
Abbé de Bouzey - Sponsor
Construction owner and initiator
Origin and history
The Château de l'abbé de Bouzey is a neo-classical building built between 1750 and 1760 in Laneuveville-devant-Nancy, in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle. Commanded by Abbé de Bouzey, it embodies the refined architecture of the eighteenth century, with a facade overlooking the Meurthe River and a portal decorated with two carved angels. Its location at 7 rue Jeannequin makes it a visual landmark in the commune.
Ranked a historic monument by decree of 26 March 1958, the castle includes several protected elements: the main building, the terrace wall, a nymph, a circular staircase, a fountain and its park. These components illustrate the art of gardens and aristocratic residential architecture of the time. The site is representative of secondary residences built by the clergy or the Lorraine nobility in the Enlightenment century.
The region, then integrated into the Duchy of Lorraine, experienced a period of cultural and economic prosperity. The castles, like that of Abbé de Bouzey, serve both as resorts and as symbols of power. Their preservation today bears witness to this architectural and landscape heritage, marked by the influence of neo-classicism in France.
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